EP2209414A4 - METHOD FOR PERFORMING VISUAL ACUITY TESTS - Google Patents

METHOD FOR PERFORMING VISUAL ACUITY TESTS

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EP2209414A4
EP2209414A4 EP08846571A EP08846571A EP2209414A4 EP 2209414 A4 EP2209414 A4 EP 2209414A4 EP 08846571 A EP08846571 A EP 08846571A EP 08846571 A EP08846571 A EP 08846571A EP 2209414 A4 EP2209414 A4 EP 2209414A4
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visual acuity
performing visual
acuity tests
tests
visual
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French (fr)
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Rishard Weitz
Duncan Mclean
John Rogers
Justin Pedro
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Optos PLC
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Opko Instrumentation LLC
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    • GPHYSICS
    • G01MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01BMEASURING LENGTH, THICKNESS OR SIMILAR LINEAR DIMENSIONS; MEASURING ANGLES; MEASURING AREAS; MEASURING IRREGULARITIES OF SURFACES OR CONTOURS
    • G01B9/00Measuring instruments characterised by the use of optical techniques
    • G01B9/02Interferometers
    • G01B9/02015Interferometers characterised by the beam path configuration
    • G01B9/02029Combination with non-interferometric systems, i.e. for measuring the object
    • G01B9/0203With imaging systems
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61BDIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B3/00Apparatus for testing the eyes; Instruments for examining the eyes
    • A61B3/10Objective types, i.e. instruments for examining the eyes independent of the patients' perceptions or reactions
    • A61B3/1025Objective types, i.e. instruments for examining the eyes independent of the patients' perceptions or reactions for confocal scanning
    • GPHYSICS
    • G01MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01BMEASURING LENGTH, THICKNESS OR SIMILAR LINEAR DIMENSIONS; MEASURING ANGLES; MEASURING AREAS; MEASURING IRREGULARITIES OF SURFACES OR CONTOURS
    • G01B9/00Measuring instruments characterised by the use of optical techniques
    • G01B9/02Interferometers
    • G01B9/02055Reduction or prevention of errors; Testing; Calibration
    • G01B9/02075Reduction or prevention of errors; Testing; Calibration of particular errors
    • G01B9/02076Caused by motion
    • G01B9/02077Caused by motion of the object
    • GPHYSICS
    • G01MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01BMEASURING LENGTH, THICKNESS OR SIMILAR LINEAR DIMENSIONS; MEASURING ANGLES; MEASURING AREAS; MEASURING IRREGULARITIES OF SURFACES OR CONTOURS
    • G01B9/00Measuring instruments characterised by the use of optical techniques
    • G01B9/02Interferometers
    • G01B9/0209Low-coherence interferometers
    • G01B9/02091Tomographic interferometers, e.g. based on optical coherence
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61BDIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B5/00Measuring for diagnostic purposes; Identification of persons
    • A61B5/0059Measuring for diagnostic purposes; Identification of persons using light, e.g. diagnosis by transillumination, diascopy, fluorescence
    • A61B5/0062Arrangements for scanning
    • A61B5/0068Confocal scanning

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  • Ophthalmology & Optometry (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Heart & Thoracic Surgery (AREA)
  • Medical Informatics (AREA)
  • Molecular Biology (AREA)
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  • Animal Behavior & Ethology (AREA)
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  • Nuclear Medicine, Radiotherapy & Molecular Imaging (AREA)
  • Radiology & Medical Imaging (AREA)
  • Biophysics (AREA)
  • Eye Examination Apparatus (AREA)
EP08846571.1A 2007-11-05 2008-11-05 A method for performing visual acuity testing Active EP2209414B1 (en)

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